RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN POLYMER CHARACTERIZATION USING X-RAY DIFFRACTION

An introduction to polymer structure and morphology will be followed by a brief review of the structural parameters that are commonly measured using X-ray scattering techniques. New measurement capabilities and their relevance for understanding the structural basis of performance will be discussed. Two techniques، microdiffraction and surface-enhanced scattering، two areas of investigation، crystallization kinetics and polymer deformation، and two examples of analysis of data، complete analysis of 2-D wide-angle pattern and analysis of 2-D small-angle X-ray scattering patterns in elliptical coordinates will be highlighted to illustrate the recent developments in polymer X-ray diffraction.